27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give
to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be
afraid.
It has been 6 months now since my last post. Having a little one who is now 18 months needs
all of my attention. All I can say about my life is wow! God has been so good to
me. Blessings upon blessings! A lot has
gone on in the last 6 months. I lost my
dad on July 3, 2014, he was a wonderful man. He will truly be missed!
It has now been 1 year and 2 months since I have
been diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension and was taken out of work for this disability.
I thought that being home with this disability was going to take me out. I
started to get depressed, worry and fear tried to overtake me, I started
feeling sorry for myself. But God! He always has the last word, if you are
willing to listen to it. I made a
decision many years ago that I will put God first and listen to what He has to
say. Not how I feel or what is going on in my life. He knows what is best!
Living with Pulmonary Hypertension is a daily struggle
for most of us that has it, but I have learned that with (PH) it means for me
to (Push Harder) to live. I wake up
with a daily routine that helps me feel alive again. Back in March I decided to
put my son back into daycare so that I can learn how to focus on getting me
back on track. I needed to start finding ways that I can better me as a person so
that I can be that wife, mother, daughter and friend to those that I love so
much.
For those that does not know what Pulmonary
Hypertension is: Pulmonary hypertension (PULL-mun-ary HI-per-TEN-shun), or PH,
is increased pressure in the pulmonary arteries. These arteries carry blood
from your heart to your lungs to pick up oxygen.
PH causes symptoms such as shortness of breath
during routine activity (for example, climbing two flights of stairs),
tiredness, chest pain, and a racing heartbeat. As the condition worsens, its
symptoms may limit all physical activity.
Pulmonary Hypertension is a daily struggle for me,
but I do not allow it to cripple me. I’ve learned to make adjustments in my life that will allow me the best quality of life. Being at peace with who I
am and loving me is the first order of my life. If I do not love me, who will? I
am very happy with the life that I have been given. Don’t allow the negative
things that may have happened to you to define your happiness, be at peace with
your life. John 14:27 Jesus has promised to give me peace, not as the world
gives.
Until we meet again be at peace for I am at peace!
